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Number of employees
Researcher: 1 person
Recruitment theme
Theme: “Study of kaonic nuclear bound systems”
Conduct an experimental study of kaonic nuclear bound states as a part of Grant-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research “Toward revolutionary Nuclear Study via revealing Internal Structure of Kaonic Nuclei” (PI: Masahiko Iwasaki). Specifically, a candidate will take a major role in designing, developing, installing, and operating the new solenoid spectrometer system at the K1.8BR beamline of the J-PARC hadron experimental facility.
Research Division of assignment
Research Group for Hadron Nuclear Physics
Advanced Science Research Center,
Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Sector of Nuclear Science Research,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Place of employment
Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
Shirakata 2-4, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, Japan
Qualification requirements
Candidates must have a doctoral degree (including applicants who will receive their doctoral degree by the time of employment), and expected to have eager and ability to promote the research on kaonic nuclear bound states. Candidates are expected to have knowledge and experience on the experiments of related topics such as nuclear physics, particle physics, astrophysics, and quantum-beam science.
Terms of employment
(1) Salary: Approximately JY400,000 per month (including social insurance fee and tax)
(2) Allowance: Commutation and housing allowances are paid according to employees.
(3) Working Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. (Discretionary labor system is applicable.)
(4) Intermission: 12:00pm-1:00pm
(5) Holiday: Weekend (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, year-end holidays, paid holidays.
(6) Social Insurance, etc.: Health insurance, welfare pension insurance, corporate pension fund, employment insurance, workers accident compensation insurance.
(7) Welfare: Family resident and dormitory are available.
(8) Employment after trial period
Necessary documents
(1) Special Topic Researcher application form（PDF、WORD）
Form 1: Application form
Form 2: Purpose of research
Form 3: Reasons for applying for this position
Form 4: Result of research you have performed
Form 5: List of publications
(2) Copies of diploma of Ph.D.
(3) Transcripts (for bachelor)
(4) Copies of major papers (3 major papers)
(5) One or two letter(s) of recommendation (the format is free)
(6) Consent for the treatment of personal data *(PDF, WORD)
*Residents only in any one of EEA member countries, namely a member of the EU, and Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway is requested to submit this form.
Deadline for submission of application
17:00 on December 23, 2022 (JAPAN TIME)
Address of submission of application
Send all documents in the PDF format to the following email address. The title should be “Application documents for recruitment of a Special Topic Researcher (Applicant Name)”. A recommendation letter should be sent to the same email address, directory from the recommender.
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at] jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
Document examination
Examinees will be decided based on the review of application documents. The review result will be notified by an email. Application documents will not be returned to the applicant.
Recruitment examination
(1) Examination of research achievement (Oral presentation using PowerPoint or PDF and Q&A)
(2) Interview
It will be carried out to the applicant who passed (1) Examination of research achievements.
Date of recruitment examination (planned)
End of January 2023 (this can be changed according to the situation)
Place for Recruitment Examination (planned)
Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
Or online using a web conference system designated by JAEA
Result of Recruitment Examination
The result will be announced by a letter after the recruitment examination.
Contract term (tentative)
From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
(The contract term can be extended up to March 31, 2026 upon annual review of research achievements and upon the funding)
Travel Expenses
We will cover your travel expenses in Japan for the recruitment examination in accordance with JAEA travel allowance regulations.
Detailed information will be provided to the candidates.
Contact & inquiries
Personnel Section,
Personnel Department,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL:+81-29-282-5816 FAX:+82-29-282-5819
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at] jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
(Reference related to the recruitment field)
Dr. Tadashi Hashimoto,
Research Group for Hadron Nuclear Physics
Advanced Science Research Center,
Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Sector of Nuclear Science Research,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-29-282-5361 FAX: +81-29-282-5927
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at] jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
Points to note
(1) It is noted that Employees will be a radiation worker.
(2) Applicants who pass the document examination are supposed to submit medical certification.
(3) Required status of residence is needed for applicants without Japanese nationality by the date of adoption in order to work in JAEA, in Japan,
Treatment of personal information
Submitted personal information will be used for recruitment only. Personal information of employee will be used for employment control. Other personal information will be scrapped 1 year after submission.
